We have our work cut out for us in the coming years. The threats to critical affordable and supportive housing programs that serve the poorest households and those with disabilities are real and significant. Become involved in planning the 2018 Congressional Reception!

NJCounts 2019

All twenty-one New Jersey Counties will be counting individuals and families who were homeless – both sheltered and un-sheltered - on the night of Tuesday January 22, 2019.This annual census is conducted by networks of organizations, agencies and others that plan community efforts to end homelessness and is coordinated by Monarch Housing on the statewide level.

The goal of the second Annual Homeless Sabbath is to engage as many congregations of all faiths to include readings in their service(s) held on December 15th, 16th and 17th, 2017, at their respective house of worship. Click here to register online to participate.

The bill also includes a provision for the Disaster Nutrition Assistance Program (DNAP), allowing low income residents of Puerto Rico to receive additional food assistance. The Senate is expected to take up the bill this week.

The supplemental aid package includes a transfer of $4.9 million out of FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to their Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program. This transfer would allow FEMA to provide loans to local governments in Puerto Rico for relief and recovery efforts.

The spending package does not include additional funding for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) program requested by lawmakers who represent disaster-impacted areas.

The letter urges the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure that CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) resources be targeted towards housing for the low-income people who have the greatest recovery needs.

This letter opposes recommendations sent by members of the Texas delegation to HUD Secretary Carson urging HUD to:

Change regulations around the use of CDBG-DR funds, allowing scare resources to be diverted away from survivors with the greatest needs to go to households with less severe needs;

Allow states to divert CDBG-DR funds away from housing needs, and thereby avoid addressing the full scope of the storms’ impact; and

Reduce the public comment period required for the use of CDBG-DR funds, blocking survivors from engaging in the recovery process that will directly impact their families and communities.

Please join Monarch Housing Associates and sign your organization onto this letter. The letter calls for equitable disaster recovery and the continuation of current regulations around the use of CDBG-DR funds.